Greensville County school board approves $40.09 million FY2027 budget
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Summary
The Greensville County School Board approved a balanced FY2027 operating budget of $40,085,370 with an estimated ADM of 1,844 students, a year-over-year increase under 1%, and a plan directing roughly 74% of spending to instruction; the budget will be discussed at a joint county/city meeting March 19.
The Greensville County School Board on March 9 approved a proposed FY2027 operating budget of $40,085,370, budget presenters said, with an estimated average daily membership (ADM) of 1,844 students and a year-over-year increase of about 0.8 percent.
Budget staff said the plan was built from a zero baseline and included line-by-line reviews and meetings with every budget holder. Presenter (finance) told the board that about 74% of the budget will fund instruction and classroom support, and that the division absorbed a 7% health insurance premium increase and built in a 2% employee compensation adjustment.
The presenter described revenue sources including the state Standards of Quality allocation, lottery and incentive funds, local contributions from Greensville County and the city of Emporia, and federal grants. Local contributions needed to balance the plan were estimated in the presentation at approximately $6.8 million from the county and $4.9 million from the city, according to the presenter.
Board members asked about how to access the state's calculation ("Calc") tool used to estimate funding; the presenter said the VDOE website under the budgets tab provides the Calc tool and direct-aid worksheets. The presentation also listed program adjustments made to reach a balanced budget, including reductions or transitions in funding for international teachers, maintenance contracts, community and schools programs, and a transfer of some athletics funding to school-level budgets, which together accounted for roughly $700,000 in adjustments.
The board voted to approve the FY2027 budget as presented. The presenter noted the next procedural step is a joint meeting with county and city officials scheduled for March 19 to finalize local funding and related next steps.
